TECHNOLOGYJul 29 · 12:00 UTCBREAKING DEFENSESydney J. Freedberg Jr.

How DARPA plans to get nuclear power in the size of ‘AA battery’

DARPA's Rads to Watts program is funding seven teams to develop a miniature power cell the size of an AA battery that can operate for years or decades without recharging.

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